“His book is moving and a helpful, inspiring read for any teacher or parent of a child with disabilities. I found that reading the book helped me become more empathetic to the struggles that so many parents face. This inspiring book is a must read for any teacher working with special needs kids just because it will help you relate to parents. It would make an excellent book club study book.”

“I just finished Mr. Dietz’s book and I have to say how much I loved it. The different viewpoints portrayed made for a beautiful, eye-opening and sometimes difficult way of looking at the issue of disability and parenting. But each essay was better than the next. Bravo, Mr. Dietz.”

“When I first began to read through this book, I was reading it through several different lenses: as a parent of a child without a disability, as a disability advocate, as a social worker who works with families who have kids with disabilities, and as a person with a disability myself. And in every one of those perspectives, I was in love with this book.

Fathers get a bad rap. It is always assumed that the mother of a child is the primary caregiver and that the father is backup support. Given that assumption, and given that the stereotypical male in our society does not share their feelings as openly as the stereotypical female, this collection was a breath of fresh air. The honesty with which the writers conveyed their stories was by turns raw, sweet and eye-opening. The essays ran the gamut of emotion, from the father who seriously considered running away to the ending poem about a child’s perception of disability to the mother who misunderstood her husband’s need for time to recharge.

I am hoping against hope that there will be a Dads of Disability 2. Because this was a fabulous, awakening read that everyone can learn from, and that brings the realities of living with a child who has a disability into the light in an accessible and enjoyable way. Bravo, Mr. Dietz.”

“There are many sites, blogs, support groups for mothers of special needs children. As a mom of one of those children, I can assure you these are definitely needed. Before reading “Dads of Disability” I never realized that Dads have their own unique feelings and experiences about parenting special needs children. Their voice also deserves to be heard. Reading these stories prompted me to have conversations in my own house about how our journeys and experiences can differ greatly while parenting the same child. The desire for a deeper dialogue is the greatest gift a book like this can give.”

– The Pediastaff blog for speech, occupational, physical, and school therapist jobs and PD supports.

“The book is told by several dads using poems, short stories, and vignettes. The editor keeps it moving, with no repetitive stories or themes. At one point the women take over and talk about the men. It’s not all warm and fuzzy, but again honest and sometimes blunt. As a special needs mom, I resonated with these women.”

“The great thing about Dads of Disability is that most of it is from a father’s perspective. Being a mother, I was able to go out there and find a plethora of books for moms with children, but there aren’t too many out there for fathers. Even though this one is based on children with disabilities, it can still help fathers have an understanding of what other men feel like and are experiencing.”

–Rusty Earl, Kansas-based documentary filmmaker had this to say in a 2 minute video (also posted as an Amazon review). Note, I did not solicit this video from Rusty.

“Spectacular is the essay titled ’55,000 Spectators’. The author shares the true joy experienced with a child with disabilities in a simple, neatly packaged piece. This essay has a lot of impact, emotions, and reality with remarkably few words. I often wonder what my situation is going to look like down the road, so these type of essays (those that spans decades of time) intrigue me personally.”

“As a dad with an exceptional child, I cannot tell you how many support groups I have attended where I was the only male present. It is simply harder for us to find community with other men in the same situation. Dads of Disability offers something unique for all readers, a collection of (mostly) male perspectives on parenting children with disabilities. The essays are diverse, direct, and daring. A couple of the stories prompted discussions with my partner, and a few made me feel especially supported as a man trying to find his way as a father.” — From an Amazon review by Mantu Joshi, author of The Resilient Parent.

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